Social Worker - Adult Access
Liverpool City Council, Liverpool
Social Worker - Adult Access
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Liverpool City Council, Liverpool
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 6 Dec | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: a3e6e1a9b3df4c7dbe809be7b98c8664
Full Job Description
Adult Access is the front door of Adult Social Care & Health which enables a clear direction for enquires, resource, demand management, and accountability. Adult Access has three areas of operations to enable the delivery of the wider Adult Social Care Target Operating Model. These three functions are:
- Wellbeing Advisor
- Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
- Safeguarding Triage All three functions will focus on a seamless person-centred, strength-based approach from first contact. In practice, Wellbeing Advisors, Social Workers, Social Care Assessors and Occupational Therapy will work together as a team. The aim being to prevent, reduce and delay people needing formal and longer-term care, and to provide short term reablement support, where required, to enable people's independence. Your role will be as a Social Worker within the fast-paced Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- Your role as a Social Worker will be to assess and where necessary, provide reablement or short-term support to individuals to promote their independence. Where long term intervention is required, a robust assessment will be completed to enable a smooth transition to the Locality Teams for on-going intervention
- Social Worker's embed a strength-based approach to assessment with outcomes where people have wider choice and control over their well-being
- Your role as Social Worker will involve working with a wide range of cases for all adults from the age of 18
- Within your role as a Social Worker, you will be required to complete Reablement Assessment, Your Needs Assessment, Risk Assessment, Mental Capacity and Best Interest assessment, completing Reviews, as well as any other relevant assessment in relation to a person's needs
- As the Social Worker for Liverpool City Council, you will commission services such as Domiciliary Care packages, Day Centre placement, Carers support such as Respite and support for complex cases etc
- As the Social Worker you will be responsible for social work provision including managing own caseload whilst managing the reputation of the directorate and council and complying with national and service procedures and guidance
- Within the role, our Social Workers will be expected to travel to complete home visits for the purpose of assessments and or welfare visits, and or attend other Council Buildings across the City
- Your role as the Social Worker within the Multi-Disciplinary Team will also include attendance of the daily huddle to discuss any complex cases with an MDT approach
A bit about us: Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces - there's really something for everyone! - At least 30 days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 34 after 5 years service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
- Agile working - A "Flexibility First" approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
- Part of the Local Government Pension scheme - option to join the AVC scheme
- Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time - a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
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